Lyin' Ryan: Sub 3:00 Marathon

[jsteele]

"In an interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt last week, Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan said he's run a sub-3:00 marathon."

"Runner's World checked 11 years of results for Grandma's Marathon, from 1988 through 1998, and found a finisher in the 1990 race by the name of Paul D. Ryan, 20, of Minneapolis."

"The finishing time listed was 4 hours, 1 minute and 25 seconds."

http://news.runnersworld.com/2012/08/31/paul-ryan-says-hes-run-sub-300-marathon/

Is it a big deal that Paul Ryan claimed to have run a marathon more than an hour faster than he actually did? No, if that was the only lie he has told recently, it wouldn't be a big deal. But, after the whoppers he told during his nomination speech, this guy is starting to look pathological.

[Anonymous]

Why would he lie about his marathon time? I'm inclined to believe it was another marathon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would he lie about his marathon time? I'm inclined to believe it was another marathon.

That would be kind of weird if he did. But why was he even talking about it in the first place?

[Anonymous]

Lying' Ryan doesn't remember how to tell the truth anymore

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lying' Ryan doesn't remember how to tell the truth anymore

He's a politician so he probably never knew how to in the first place.

[Anonymous]

I strongly agree, Jason. A leopard doesn't change it's spots and I don't believe adults can change much. This is likely to be a serious Character flaw! Remember Gennifer and the "bimbo eruptions"? These are mis-truth eruptions! We have been warned!

jsteele wrote:"In an interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt last week, Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan said he's run a sub-3:00 marathon."

"Runner's World checked 11 years of results for Grandma's Marathon, from 1988 through 1998, and found a finisher in the 1990 race by the name of Paul D. Ryan, 20, of Minneapolis."

"The finishing time listed was 4 hours, 1 minute and 25 seconds."

http://news.runnersworld.com/2012/08/31/paul-ryan-says-hes-run-sub-300-marathon/

Is it a big deal that Paul Ryan claimed to have run a marathon more than an hour faster than he actually did? No, if that was the only lie he has told recently, it wouldn't be a big deal. But, after the whoppers he told during his nomination speech, this guy is starting to look pathological.

[Anonymous]

Jeff-you need to trademark the name lyin ryan. Also register a web domain.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:"In an interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt last week, Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan said he's run a sub-3:00 marathon."

"Runner's World checked 11 years of results for Grandma's Marathon, from 1988 through 1998, and found a finisher in the 1990 race by the name of Paul D. Ryan, 20, of Minneapolis."

"The finishing time listed was 4 hours, 1 minute and 25 seconds."

http://news.runnersworld.com/2012/08/31/paul-ryan-says-hes-run-sub-300-marathon/

Is it a big deal that Paul Ryan claimed to have run a marathon more than an hour faster than he actually did? No, if that was the only lie he has told recently, it wouldn't be a big deal. But, after the whoppers he told during his nomination speech, this guy is starting to look pathological.

I've run three marathons, and I could tell you my best time down to the hundredth of a second. Lying is reprehensible. But on behalf of all runners, this guy broke the code! NEVER lie about your times!

[Anonymous]

Yeah but they only found one time even though he used to run marathons. They just found a different race.

[Anonymous]

. . . this guy is starting to look pathological.

This after he referred to Led Zepplin as Zepplin?!?! A politician who has his way with the truth!?! Definitely gonna rethink my vote now.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah but they only found one time even though he used to run marathons. They just found a different race.

Wrong. He only ran one marathon in his entire life. He has now admitted his "error". His explanation is priceless:

"If I were to do any rounding, it would certainly be to four hours, not three."

That's in the updated article at the same link included in my original post.

[Anonymous]

Saying "sub 3" when you mean "sub 4" when it's actually 4.1 or whatever time, sounds more to me like a typical politician answer, especially when you're not a runner. But the Zepplin thing, I'm not quite ready to forgive that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Saying "sub 3" when you mean "sub 4" when it's actually 4.1 or whatever time, sounds more to me like a typical politician answer, especially when you're not a runner. But the Zepplin thing, I'm not quite ready to forgive that.

It's not typical for anyone who's run a marathon. It's the difference between running a 9:12/mile pace and a 6:30/mile pace. Trust me...you know the difference.

[Anonymous]

And he didn't say "sub 3." He said 2:50 something.

[Anonymous]

There is definitely a song here. I worked out the refrain over laundry this morning:

Lyin' Ryan, why can't he tell the truth?
With Lyin' Ryan you better ask for proof!

I have the chords, and some verse ideas. Verse contributions welcome!